CVE-2019-5809: Use after free in Blink
Published Mar 12, 2019
·Updated
Use after free in file chooser in Google Chrome prior to 74.0.3729.108 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page.
Credit
Mark Brand(Google Project Zero)
Affected Software
10 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
Google Chrome<74.0.3729.108
74.0.3729.108
Google Chrome<74.0.3729.108
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
openSUSE Backports=sle-15
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=42.3
Event History
Mar 12, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 27, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2019-5809?
CVE-2019-5809 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2019-5809?
To fix CVE-2019-5809, users should update Google Chrome to version 74.0.3729.108 or later.
3
What causes CVE-2019-5809?
CVE-2019-5809 is caused by a use-after-free error in the file chooser component of Google Chrome.
4
Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2019-5809?
CVE-2019-5809 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 74.0.3729.108.
5
Can CVE-2019-5809 be exploited by attackers?
Yes, CVE-2019-5809 can be exploited by remote attackers to gain unauthorized privileges via malicious HTML content.